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Louisiana & Minnesota
| MEASURE | LOUISIANA | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −1,195,411 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −412,358 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 289,917#17 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +56,130 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,064#10 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | −$227 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −992,226 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 112,107#22 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −5,926 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 14,830#22 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +11,215 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −19,158 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 18,936#27 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −34,037 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 163,353#31 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −279,965 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,986#48 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$26,131 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,440#47 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$12,486 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $86,656#47 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$29,503 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 309,670#15 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +112,660 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 603,028#26 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −114,316 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 404,329#27 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −180,071 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 122,396#20 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +31,783 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 27,636#30 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −43,333 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −1,284,345 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 348,045#24 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +57,217 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −1,613,481 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +73,117 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −907,653 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 332,938#26 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −56,231 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 131,681#25 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −27,030 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −1,793,534 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +954,924 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,790#20 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −25,155 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 81,540#33 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −221,321 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 357,628#30 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | −30,807 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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